Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a seven-year cycle plus two years. This would be a huge impact. There is also the question raised about danger and children crossing the road. There is also the noise issue. Teaching cannot take place in a noisy environment. Will the witnesses look at the opportunity cost to them of moving to a greenfield site, wherever it might be? There is an additional cost, but there is also the fact that a lot of the other problems that might otherwise arise would be avoided. I will go back to committee members now before we go to our guests.